Two performers are stationed at each radio, one for dialling the radio-stations, the second performer controlling amplitude and timbre.Durations are written in conventional notation, using notes, placed on a five-line staff.The rhythmic structure of the work is 2-1-3 and is expressed in changing tempi. Cage uses proportional notation where ½ inch equals a quarter note. The notation is not entirely proportional though, since accelerandos and ritardandos are still present in the score. The score gives notations for tuning (controlled by player 1) as well as volume and tone color (controlled by the second player).
Number of Players: 12 (Parts Only)
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation: 12 Radios
John Cage was born on September 5, 1912 in Los Angeles, California and died in New York City on August 12, 1992. He studied liberal arts at Pomona College. Among his composition teachers were Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. Cage was elected to the American National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and received innumerable awards and honors both in the United States and in Europe.
